Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role. They say the evolution of this singular ability ...

Drugs that can prevent or relieve migraine attacks are only effective for some people. Research is starting to untangle the ...

In the first few instances, this medical feat has already been achieved - at least for a short time. Kidneys from animals ...

A nearly complete skull fossil found in Egypt has revealed a new species of Hyaenodonta, an apex carnivore that mysteriously went extinct about 25 million years ago.

Selective breeding over the past century has shortened and flattened the snouts of German domestic pigs. Though not an ...

Time is of the essence for a Brazilian neuroscientist who wants to study whale and dolphin brains before the brains decompose ...

Up to 50 transplant patients will receive a genetically modified pig kidney in a clinical trial that will launch this summer ...

German pig skulls changed significantly due to selective breeding. Scientists found shorter snouts and flatter foreheads in ...

Short snouts and a flat profile—within a span of 100 years, humans have significantly changed the shape of the skulls of ...

The recipient was Tim Andrews, a 66-year-old New Hampshire resident who had end-stage kidney disease and was on dialysis for ...

If successful, these pig-t-human trials could revolutionize organ transplantation, helping address the severe shortage of donor kidneys. Photo by Vidal Balielo Jr./Pexels ...

According to police, Muthangi Srinivas, 28, was riding his bike when he swerved to avoid hitting a pig crossing the road. In the process, the armed reserve constable lost control and fell ...